About
AARP was founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus and Leonard Davis. AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age.
AARP is doing amazing things to make life better for today's 50-plus population and generations that follow. In the face of constantly changing realities, AARP is a champion for social change. We help people navigate ageless realities — financial well-being, health, how to contribute to society and local communities, and how to fully enjoy life.
To deliver on our promise to our members and on our ambitious social agenda, AARP relies on a diverse, skilled, healthy, highly motivated and committed workforce. To attract, inspire and retain that workforce, AARP offers an environment that encourages and enables their highest achievement.
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people to choose how they live as they age. AARP was founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired educator from California. For 60 years, we have been serving our members and society as a whole by creating positive social change through advocacy, service and information. The drive, innovation and compassion of our founder continue to inspire our work as we dedicate ourselves to improving lives, standing up to injustice and transforming the marketplace.
